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Good Old World Waltz

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                         GOOD OLD WORLD (WALTZ)
         F#= X44322,   Gm7= X43222,  G#= 466544,  C#= X46664
         D#maj= X68886,   A#m= 688666,   Fm= 133111,
       INTRO:      F  C  
       When FI was a bCoy,  The mFoon was a peCarl
       The sFun a yeC7llow goFldF  
       But when FI was a mCan,  The wFind blew cCold
       The hiFlls were upC7side doFwnF  
       But noFw that I,  Have gBbone from here,  There's no plGace I'd rather CbeC7  
       Than to flFoat, My chaCnces,  FOn the tBbide,  BFack in the gC7ood old woFrld
       OctF#ober's Gm7last,  IF#'ll fly back Gm7home,    RoF#lling down wiGm7nding F#wayGm7  
       And aF#ll I've got's a poBcket full,   Of flG#owers on my gC#raveC#  
       And now suF#mmer is gGm7one,  I remF#ember it bBest
       BF#ack in the gGm7ood old woF#rldF#  
       D#majI remember A#mwhen,    D#majShe held my hA#mand
       We D#majwalked home aA#mlone,   In the D#majrainA#m  
       How D#majpretty her mA#mouth,  D#majHow soft her A#mhair
       ND#majothing can A#mbe the D#majsame
       And tD#majhere's a rose, UG#pon her breast,  Where I lFmong to lay my A#mhead
       And her D#majhair,  Was so yA#mellow,  And the D#majwine was so G#red
       DmajBack in the A#mgood old D#majworldD#maj  
       And tD#majhere's a rose, UG#pon her breast,  Where I lFmong to lay my A#mhead
       And her D#majhair,  Was so yA#mellow,  And the D#majwine was so rG#ed
       DmajBack in the A#mgood old D#majworldD#maj  

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Good Old World Waltz

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gm7

D#maj

A#m

Dmaj

GOOD OLD WORLD (WALTZ)

F# Gm7 G# C#

= X44322, = X43222, = 466544, = X46664

D#maj A#m Fm

= X68886, = 688666, = 133111,

F C

INTRO:

F C F C

When I was a boy, The moon was a pearl

F C7 F F

The sun a yellow gold

F C F C

But when I was a man, The wind blew cold

F C7 F F

The hills were upside down

F Bb G C C7

But now that I, Have gone from here, There's no place I'd rather be

F C F Bb F C7 F

Than to float, My chances, On the tide, Back in the good old world

F# Gm7 F# Gm7 F# Gm7 F# Gm7

October's last, I'll fly back home, Rolling down winding way

F# B G# C# C#

And all I've got's a pocket full, Of flowers on my grave

F# Gm7 F# B

And now summer is gone, I remember it best

F# Gm7 F# F#

Back in the good old world

D#maj A#m D#maj A#m

I remember when, She held my hand

D#maj A#m D#maj A#m

We walked home alone, In the rain

D#maj A#m D#maj A#m

How pretty her mouth, How soft her hair

D#maj A#m D#maj

Nothing can be the same

D#maj G# Fm A#m

And there's a rose, Upon her breast, Where I long to lay my head

D#maj A#m D#maj G#

And her hair, Was so yellow, And the wine was so red

Dmaj A#m D#maj D#maj

Back in the good old world

D#maj G# Fm A#m

And there's a rose, Upon her breast, Where I long to lay my head

D#maj A#m D#maj G#

And her hair, Was so yellow, And the wine was so red

Dmaj A#m D#maj D#maj

Back in the good old world

About Good Old World Waltz Chords by Tom Waits

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The chords for "Good Old World Waltz" show the original chord names (including F#, Gm7, G#, C#, D#maj, A#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.